The fun of this beautiful lilac shrub is watching it change from season to season! Great as both a garden or container plant, it displays bright green foliage with a burgundy tint in Fall. Then, during Winter, its highly fragrant and abundant blooms turn deep purple in bud form, before opening into rich mauve flowers when Spring arrives. Also available with a planter for displaying on a patio or terrace, this unique variety is a wonderful gift for surprising someone special, whatever the occasion.

Blooms: Fragrant mauve blooms in Spring

Mature Size: Slow growth to 6-8' high, equal width, larger with age

Growth Habits: Slow growing; mounding (raised into a mass)

Light Exposure: Full sun

See Climate Guide to learn if this plant is appropriate for your recipient

Measures 8"H x 8"W at shipping

Add to their gift:

Our sleek, round dolce teak planter; measures 8"H x 8"D

Design Suggestions

This stunning plant can be kept in its container and placed on a patio or terrace as a striking addition to the décor. If re-planted, a lilac with such wonderful fragrance and beautiful color needs to be placed where it can be admired three seasons of the year. The unusual small growth of this shrub makes it easy to place in the front of a border, or to use as a low hedge along a drive or sidewalk.

About Monrovia®

Since 1926, the innovative experts at Monrovia® have been focused on growing Distinctively Better® plants. They are pioneers in the development of better soil mixes, better irrigation systems, better propagating (or spreading), pruning and planting equipment and better expertise about plant varieties. Human hands touch every one of the 22 million plants they produce each year. The result: Monrovia plants will not only survive, they will thrive in home gardens.

This plant's custom soil blend contains living microorganisms called mycorrhizae, a natural fungus that will maximize the disease resistance and fertility of your garden's ecosystem by strengthening root growth, stimulating nutrient and water uptake and reducing transplant shock.